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Everöd Church () is a medieval
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church in Everöd in the province of
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, Sweden. It belongs to the parish of Degeberga-Everöds in the
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.


History and architecture

The church was built at the end of the 12th century in a Romanesque style. The oldest parts are the tower,
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and
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with
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. During the late
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a
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was added to support the tower. During the second and third quarters of the 15th century the interior of the church was also vaulted. In the process, a set of Romanesque
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s were obstructed, so that half of the murals are visible above the vaulting. The church was expanded during the 1770s with an addition to its northern side. A new
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and entrance was added to the western side of the tower in 1837. The church contains murals from three different periods: the first half of the 13th century, the 1770s and the late 19th century.


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Everöds kyrka
Diocese of Lund {{DEFAULTSORT:Everod Church Churches in Skåne County Churches in the Diocese of Lund Churches converted from the Roman Catholic Church to the Church of Sweden Romanesque architecture in Sweden Kristianstad Municipality